
Bi-annual State of Ransomware
Ransomware in the first half of 2022 Compared to 2021, the amount of publicly reported ransomware attacks has increased across most months according to BlackFog’s 2022 state of ransomware report. These numbers are significantly higher than in 2020 and could be a result of the specific sectors being attacked. Certain industries, like education and government, don’t have the luxury to pause operations, and are sometimes have no choice but to pay ransoms if they don’t have proper data backups. In addition, industries like technology and healthcare are seeing a rise in ransomware attacks, likely due to the sensitive nature of